I read an article several months ago by Gina Pell of The What. In it she coined a new phrase to describe a virtually indescribable group of people, perennials. That name, Perennial, stuck with me. Why? Because I am one, my mom, my son, my sisters, my brothers, and...
One of the constant themes in my life is re-invention. Seven careers, dozens of jobs, two degrees 26 years apart, it goes on and on. And, on a recent walk, I realized that, thanks to The Chicks, I have an anthem for my re-invention: Wide Open Spaces. (full lyrics are...
The concept of there is enough is the sweet spot that lies between a more mentality and a lack mentality. Both mentalities are rooted in the idea of scarcity – that’s there’s just not enough stuff to go around. At any given moment in our lives, when we choose to...
We are innovators. I think innovation is such a buzz word these days that it seems like a label that belongs to people who are younger, hipper, more relevant than we are. Nah. It belongs to us. Why? Here’s my favorite definition of innovation from Encarta Dictionary:...
I was talking to one of my oldest friends, and itinerant client, John, last night. He’s an amazing designer/artist wrestling with deciding when his work is good enough to expose to the world. I think we all know the feeling. We’ve been working on something really...
I am always comparing myself to other people and it’s soul sucking. It’s interesting because I rarely compare myself to someone I perceive is doing worse than I am, instead I compare where I am to someone who seems to be doing better. And even worse, I compare myself...
It’s been a really, really rough several weeks. My brother-in-law passed away unexpectedly at the end of March and it ripped the scab off the wound of my husband’s death 4 years (1460 days) ago. Grief: keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp...
I hate the idea of needing to surrender. And that hatred has caused me a world of problems. For me, surrendering is loaded with negative connotations (might have something to do with that degree in history). How about you? What if we dig into surrendering and see if...
Have you ever found yourself so busy you couldn’t think straight? I know I have. Moving through my task list, making sure I’m covering all the bases in my work, handling the gotcha’s that seem to appear from nowhere can leave me befuddled and ineffective. The worst...
In his book Pronoia, the Antidote to Paranoia: How the World is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings, Rob Brezsny explains how the Universe is working in our favor – if we let it. This concept is so powerful that I want to share our podcast on Pronoia with you! Oh,...
